Tomboy – Movie Review
First Reaction – Tomboy is an interesting twist on the hitman getting turned on.
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Director: Walter Hill
Writer: Walter Hill, Denis Hamill (Screenplay)
Cast
- Michelle Rodriguez (Fast Franchise)
- Sigourney Weaver (Alien)
- Tony Shalhoub (Monk)
- Anthony LaPaglia (Annabelle Creation)
- Caitlin Gerard (Insidious The Last Key)
Plot: After waking up and discovering that he has undergone gender reassignment surgery, an assassin seeks to find the doctor responsible.
Runtime: 1 Hour 35 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Tomboy starts when Dr Galen (Shalhoub) questions a rogue Dr Jane (Weaver). He wants to learn what happened to her team and why she is being blamed for the incident. Dr Jane recounts her tale of revenge on hitman Frank Kitchen (Rodriguez) who murdered her brother.
Frank was captured and put through a sex change operation and left to adapt to the change. He doesn’t know who to trust and searches for anyone involved in the operation. It leads to the bloodbath left behind by Frank pointing the finger at Dr Jane.
Verdict on Tomboy
Recap
The movie follows an assassin who gets captured and put through a sex change operation. They go on a rampage to learn why they have been put through the process, targeting everyone involved.
Best Parts
The movie has good action sequences and brings an interesting switch to the table when it comes to revenge on a hitman. We get good performances from the cast who lead us down a path for revenge.
Worst Parts
The movie struggles to step outside the world of criminals and it is confusing to what Dr Galen is trying to achieve. It comes with the story process being all flashbacks from the point of view of someone who wouldn’t know what was going on.
Final Thoughts –Tomboy is a twist on the outed assassin.
